Cheltenham Restaurants at a Glance
- Date night: Corner Toppings Pizza
- Budget bite: Corner Toppings Pizza
- Local favourite: Corner Toppings Pizza
- Something different: Si Mamma
Best Restaurants in Cheltenham (2026)
Choosing where to eat in Cheltenham depends on the night. With 26 restaurants spanning 20 cuisines, you could eat somewhere different every week for 6 months and still have places left to try.
11 have confirmed street addresses. 11 have listed phone numbers. No restaurant has paid to appear on this list.
Cuisine Breakdown
Cheltenham covers 20 distinct cuisine types:
| Cuisine | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Italian | 3 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Thai | 3 |
| Pizza | 2 |
| Sushi | 2 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Japanese | 2 |
| Vietnamese | 2 |
| Fish_And_Chips | 1 |
| Burger | 1 |
Restaurants with Full Details
#1 Corner Toppings Pizza — 280 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham
Pizza | Takeaway
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Cheltenham, the argument starts with Corner Toppings Pizza. The pasta is made in the building — you can usually see it happening if you sit near the kitchen. The sauce has the depth that only comes from time, not shortcuts. Not the flashiest option in Cheltenham. Possibly the best.
Hours: Mo,We-Th,Su 16:30-21:30; Fr 11:00-13:30,16:30-22:00; Sa 16:30-22:00; Tu off | Phone: +61 3 9585 2470 | Website: Corner Toppings Pizza
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#2 Golden Star Fish & Chips — 276 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham
Fish_And_Chips | Takeaway
What makes it great: You do not end up at Golden Star Fish & Chips by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. Good seafood restaurants do not have freezers. They have relationships with fishmongers. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Cheltenham, you can still walk in.
Hours: Tu-Th 12:00-20:30; Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:30-20:30; Mo off | Phone: +61 3 9583 7248
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#3 Noti’s Souvlaki Bar — 254 Bay Road
Greek
What makes it great: Noti’s Souvlaki Bar earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. The dips are made from scratch. The lamb has been cooking since before you decided to come here. The hospitality is not a performance — it is a default. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Cheltenham, you can still walk in.
Hours: Mo-Th,Su 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9973 1507 | Website: Noti’s Souvlaki Bar
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#4 Magic Pizza and Pasta — 84 Chesterville Road
Italian
What makes it great: Ask anyone on Chesterville Road where to eat and Magic Pizza and Pasta comes up before you finish the question. The espresso at the end of the meal is not an afterthought here. Neither is the bread. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Mo,We-Su 17:00-22:30; Tu off | Phone: +61 3 9583 5500 | Website: Magic Pizza and Pasta
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#5 Tandoori Zone — 300A Charman Road, Cheltenham
Indian
What makes it great: If Cheltenham had a signature restaurant, Tandoori Zone would be on the shortlist. The tandoor here is not decorative. The naan arrives blistered and puffed, pulled seconds ago. That is the difference. It does not try to be everything. It tries to be good at one thing. It succeeds.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#6 Pizza Roma — Station Road, Cheltenham
Pizza
What makes it great: The kitchen at Pizza Roma runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#7 Cheltenham Noodle & Sushi Bar — 287 Charman Road
Asian
What makes it great: Cheltenham Noodle & Sushi Bar is the place Cheltenham locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:30
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#8 Charm’n’Chicken — 285 Charman Road
Chicken
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Charm’n’Chicken is a dining room that has not been redecorated in years and is better for it. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Worth crossing Cheltenham for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#9 Golden Thai — 27 Bernard Street
Thai
What makes it great: What separates Golden Thai from the rest of Bernard Street is consistency. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Hours: Mo off; Tu,Sa-Su 17:00-21:00; We-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#10 Reddy Roasts — Station Road
Meat
What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In Cheltenham, the argument starts with Reddy Roasts. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#11 Out 4 Thai — 294 Charman Road
Thai
What makes it great: There is a reason Out 4 Thai has outlasted every trend on Charman Road. The green curry here has actual heat — the kind that builds and lingers, not the kind that disappears after one bite. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Out 4 Thai passes.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#12 Dumpling Chef
Chinese
What makes it great: There are flashier places on this stretch. There is nothing more reliable than Dumpling Chef. The menu is long. Ignore the front page — the back page is where the kitchen really talks. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Dumpling Chef passes.
Phone: +61 3 9582 5600 | Website: Dumpling Chef
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#13 TGI Fridays
American
What makes it great: Nobody goes to TGI Fridays for the decor. They go for the feeling that you have been here before, even if you have not. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Website: TGI Fridays
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#14 Itami Japanese Cuisine
Japanese
What makes it great: The kitchen at Itami Japanese Cuisine runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. Sit at the counter if there is one. Watch the hands work. Half of the experience is understanding the craft. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Phone: +61 3 9585 3983
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#15 Spudbar
Baked_Potato
What makes it great: What Spudbar does well, it does better than anywhere else in Cheltenham. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Phone: +61 3 9585 5156
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#16 Ajisen Ramen
Noodle
What makes it great: The word of mouth around Ajisen Ramen has done more than any review ever could. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Phone: +61 3 9582 5600
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#17 Babalu’s
Indian
What makes it great: Walk into Babalu’s on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Phone: +61 433 166 229
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#18 Sushi Sushi
Sushi
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Sushi Sushi is the warmth — not just the temperature, but the room itself. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Not the flashiest option in Cheltenham. Possibly the best.
Phone: +61 3 9583 8922
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#19 Fujiya House
Japanese
What makes it great: Fujiya House is the place Cheltenham locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. Precision is not a word you throw around in a restaurant review. But there is no other word for what this kitchen does. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Phone: +61 406 102 057
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#20 Magic Wok
Chinese | Takeaway
What makes it great: Magic Wok is the place Cheltenham locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. Pho is the anchor, but the menu goes deeper than most places on this strip bother to. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
All Other Restaurants in Cheltenham
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna | Indian | — |
| Green Thai | Thai | — |
| Viet Boy | Vietnamese | — |
| Si Mamma | Italian | — |
| Saltimbocca | — | — |
| Carnival | — | — |
How This Data Works
Every restaurant listed comes from OpenStreetMap — a collaborative mapping project maintained by volunteers worldwide. Data is verified by local contributors who walk the streets of Cheltenham.
Limitations: Some newer restaurants may not yet be mapped. Hours and phone numbers may change. Call ahead for reservations.
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
